Discover Bolszewo: Park, River and History
Accommodation in Bolszewo
Bolszewo brings together a central manor park, the Bolszewka and historic sites, with opportunities to explore on foot, by bike or by kayak. This lets you decide whether to focus your trip to Poland on outdoor activities or local history. Other cultural attractions in Neustadt (Wejherowo) are part of the wider destination, not Bolszewo itself.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolszewo
Photo: Michael Tav via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Park, River and Routes in Bolszewo
The park in the manor complex is centrally located in Bolszewo, covers 2.77 hectares and offers space for relaxation, sport and leisure. The manor complex dates from the late 19th century or the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. If you would like to explore green space and local history together, this park offers a specific point of interest.
The Bolszewka flows through Bolszewo and is a tributary of the Reda. A 768-metre-long footpath and cycle path connects Bolszewo with Orle. This gives you two distinct points of reference for your plans: a river in the village and a named route for walking or cycling.
If kayaking infrastructure is of interest to you, you can distinguish between two locations: the public kayak station in Bolszewo has a landing stage, storage spaces, kayak dryers, a fire pit, and tables and benches. The Flisaka kayak landing has a landing stage and steps. The station’s facilities and the specific features listed for the landing give you a clear idea of the infrastructure at each location.
Historic Sites and Natural Monuments
The parish church “kościół par. pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP” in Bolszewo dates from 1857. The Jewish cemetery was established in the 18th century and is located on the so-called Żydowska Górka. These sites represent different historical connections within Bolszewo.
Protected nature is also among the village’s features: legally protected English oaks in Bolszewo are designated as natural monuments.
Culture in the Wider Destination of Neustadt
The wider destination of Neustadt (Wejherowo) complements Bolszewo with its own cultural attractions in Wejherowo. Kalwaria Wejherowska was the fourth Calvary complex to be built during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. After Bishop Mikołaj Albert Gniewosz of Aleksandrów approved its construction on 9 June 1649, work began on its chapels.
The Muzeum Piśmiennictwa i Muzyki Kaszubsko-Pomorskiej in Wejherowo was founded in 1968. It is a treasure trove of regional artefacts and a centre of Kashubian culture, especially the Kashubian language. Models of the town and Kalwaria Wejherowska are on display in the historic town hall. The Książnica prof. Gerarda Labudy devotes its permanent exhibition to Kashubian history.
The Muzeum Piaśnickie focuses on a different subject: its permanent exhibition spans two floors and commemorates the victims of the Pomeranian crimes through the example of the Piaśnica crime; relics of the Piaśnica crime are located in the basement. The tourist Szlak Nut Kaszubskich also passes through various parts of Wejherowo: fifteen plinths bearing fragments of a traditional counting-out rhyme form a route past the main sights. As individual installations may change, check in advance which ones you can currently see.
Together, these give Neustadt a range of cultural themes: regional artefacts and language, Kashubian history, town models and remembrance. You can consider Bolszewo’s own connections to its park, river and history separately, and decide whether to include these wider cultural attractions in your trip to Poland as well.
Other Places in the Wider Destination of Neustadt
Rumia, Zbychowo, Choczewo, Kopalino, Kamien, Ciekocinko, Linia, Łężyce
For the wider travel overview: Neustadt.
